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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the consul served for breakfast upon Yvonne's return?
(a) A beer.
(b) A whiskey.
(c) A glass of wine.
(d) A vodka.

2. Who is Yvonne?
(a) The consul's estranged wife.
(b) The consul's nurse.
(c) The consul's mother.
(d) The consul's sister.

3. What does the doctor advise Laruelle to do when they depart in Chapter 1?
(a) Go to the hospital right away.
(b) Move to a warmer climate.
(c) Take two aspirin and call him in the morning.
(d) Go out for the evening.

4. Who is one of the few remaining members of the consul's household staff that Yvonne talks to?
(a) The painter.
(b) The butcher.
(c) The driver.
(d) The maid.

5. What does the man offer the consul after he falls face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?
(a) A cane.
(b) A ride.
(c) A drink.
(d) To call an ambulance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of "Under the Volcano"?

2. Back at their home, what does the consul ask Yvonne about her stay in Quauhnahuac?

3. Where has Hugh been living while on assignment?

4. What do Monsieur Laruelle and the doctor discuss about Geoffrey in Chapter 1?

5. What day is it when the novel opens?

(see the answer key)

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